Everything you need for a Midwest wedding

Hey ladies! Does anyone know where I can pick up a three-way pruning shear for rosemary in Indianapolis?
Any idea what the damage might be on my wallet?

You can find the tricolor at General Motors on Main Street, and it's $0.23 per yard.
As for the paper, dustytinker58, you can also grab some at the bookstore over on Washington Avenue near the boutique... it’s the exact same stuff I picked up (that pearly, glossy kind), but it’s $4.00 there, while Hobby Art has it for $15.90. I found out way too late, though...

Hey Midwest folks!! Is everyone just giving up on marriage or what? 😍 How’s the wedding planning going?
We finally locked in a florist. Jaka from Ivanhoe—they're super good and actually affordable.

Also, can any experts out there (if they even exist) tell me where Nicholas's bridal salon is located in Indianapolis?
I don't know my way around Indianapolis at all—all I know is how to get from the train station to campus and over by Stuc 🙂 is it near there? I mean, if I'm coming from the train station, which way do I head to find the salon?

quietcobra52 said:Hey Midwest folks!! Is everyone just giving up on marriage or what? 😍 How’s the wedding planning going?
We finally locked in a florist. Jaka from Ivanhoe—they're super good and actually affordable.

Also, can any experts out there (if they even exist) tell me where Nicholas's bridal salon is located in Indianapolis?
I don't know my way around Indianapolis at all—all I know is how to get from the train station to campus and over by Stuc 🙂 is it near there? I mean, if I'm coming from the train station, which way do I head to find the salon?

Once you step off the train, just head straight ahead, and when you hit the traffic light at the intersection, turn left onto Republic Avenue right after you see the bank on your right. Then, just keep walking straight until you see Chase Bank on your left and that big, rusty monument sitting on your right...
Turn right toward the monument and keep going straight... the bridal shop is right there on the ground floor of the Super store on your left side.

Does anyone happen to know where I might find some canopies or perhaps a white tent for rent to use in my backyard? Thanks!

Kevin Smith7 said:Does anyone happen to know where I might find some canopies or perhaps a white tent for rent to use in my backyard? Thanks!

I couldn't find anything to rent, so I just ended up grabbing one at Target for $58 😉

As for Nicholas, I think that girl explained it perfectly... except Nicholas actually has two locations. The second one is just a quick drive from the Chase Bank branch—you just head straight down the road and you'll see a few grocery stores right there.

Anyway, I've got the main stuff sorted out for now.😉
Our classes at the cathedral start today... and honestly? Not really feeling it. :/

The one thing I still haven't figured out—and seriously, nobody seems to have an answer—is how much food, drinks, and cake I actually need for the housewarming party? I feel like I'm gonna lose my mind if I don't get this planned soon.🙂

Michelle Harris27 said:Once you step off the train, just head straight ahead, and when you hit the traffic light at the intersection, turn left onto Republic Avenue right after you see the bank on your right. Then, just keep walking straight until you see Chase Bank on your left and that big, rusty monument sitting on your right...
Turn right toward the monument and keep going straight... the bridal shop is right there on the ground floor of the Super store on your left side.

Oh, wow!! totally helpful. thanks for the incredibly detailed breakdown 🙂

Michelle Thomas77 said:I couldn't find anything to rent, so I just ended up grabbing one at Target for $58 😉

As for Nicholas, I think that girl explained it perfectly... except Nicholas actually has two locations. The second one is just a quick drive from the Chase Bank branch—you just head straight down the road and you'll see a few grocery stores right there.

Anyway, I've got the main stuff sorted out for now.😉
Our classes at the cathedral start today... and honestly? Not really feeling it. :/

The one thing I still haven't figured out—and seriously, nobody seems to have an answer—is how much food, drinks, and cake I actually need for the housewarming party? I feel like I'm gonna lose my mind if I don't get this planned soon.🙂

Thanks. So, how many people are you planning to host? I already finished my list ages ago.

Kevin Smith7 said:Does anyone happen to know where I might find some canopies or perhaps a white tent for rent to use in my backyard? Thanks!

Where are you located? That first hall we checked out does rentals—white ones, small or large, whatever you need—and I even reached out to some people on Facebook. Rental fees were around $167, so honestly, it ended up being way cheaper to just buy my own gazebos... at least then I actually own them, right? Or I could just rent them out to someone else later. We picked up a 6x3m gazebo in Mexico for $67, plus I’ve already got two 3x3m ones from when we grabbed some deals at Walmart before.

quietcobra52 said:Thanks. So, how many people are you planning to host? I already finished my list ages ago.

Probably around 100 to 150. I don't have an exact count yet—we're inviting about 300 people, but who knows how many will actually show up at the house?

I didn't see you mention that anywhere, though. Let me go dig through the threads again. 😁

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Michelle Thomas77 said:Probably around 100 to 150. I don't have an exact count yet—we're inviting about 300 people, but who knows how many will actually show up at the house?

I didn't see you mention that anywhere, though. Let me go dig through the threads again. 😁

From what I've seen, looking at how people act, there's never been more than 50—at least in my neck of the woods. I'm prepping for 80, so whatever happens, happens. I've always got this nagging fear that I'll run out of something.

Back again—today I’ve got a million questions 😁 Does anyone know where I can order those personalized coffee sweeteners with names and dates on them? And what's the damage on the price tag?

quietcobra52 said:From what I've seen, looking at how people act, there's never been more than 50—at least in my neck of the woods. I'm prepping for 80, so whatever happens, happens. I've always got this nagging fear that I'll run out of something.

I have a pretty good idea of the headcount since I only invited the local crew, and even then, it's about 80. Most of the out-of-towners won't head straight to the venue; they’ll swing by my place first... plus, my husband has a massive amount of close family nearby, so if they hit his place before mine, the numbers could really blow up.

My only real stress is making sure we don't run short on anything.

Michelle Thomas77 said:I have a pretty good idea of the headcount since I only invited the local crew, and even then, it's about 80. Most of the out-of-towners won't head straight to the venue; they’ll swing by my place first... plus, my husband has a massive amount of close family nearby, so if they hit his place before mine, the numbers could really blow up.

My only real stress is making sure we don't run short on anything.

Look, I’m hardly an expert on this stuff either. I come from a massive family, and honestly? Sometimes they show up at the bride's place beforehand, and other times they just show up at the wedding and the reception. You never know. And in these small rural towns around here, the mentality is so weird—if you ask someone if they plan on stopping by my house, they look at you all confused, like I'm being rude or something? I just need a headcount! My groom's side lives quite a distance away, so maybe there'll be about 30 of them. His brother got married last year and the bride lived far away too, so not many people made the trip. What really trips me up is that almost none of our neighbors or even local friends will make it to the actual venue because of the drive—so they'll probably all just end up at my place instead.

I’ll probably just grab some drinks at a discount store or something. I know there's a Dollar General nearby, but I have no clue what their prices are actually like...

As for everything else, I gotta check it out first. Distance isn't even an issue for me. I'm basically two minutes from a Whole Foods, one minute from the local church, and then just two minutes away from the community center.😁

Wait, what? You’re seriously asking me to rewrite a blank prompt? Is this some kind of joke—or am I just losing my mind? Just give me something actual to work with next time... please. quietcobra52 says:
Probably just gonna grab some drinks at a discount spot—honestly, I only know about Bijeli—so who knows if the prices are actually any good?

Still gotta check everything else... I don't have any distance issues myself—my car gets me to the expensive spots in two minutes, one minute to the church, and then just two more to the gym. What's your excuse? 😁

Lucky bastards! Why not share some? 31 milesAnd that’s exactly why everything went sideways—total mess. Honestly, I'll be thrilled if we even manage to get a little further with the painting, but man... we're seriously running out of time.

Must be nice for you guys... mine is 124 miles too far away from me 😢

A quick heads-up for any brides-to-be out there: don't let what happened to me happen to you. Whatever you do, stay far away from Victoria's Secret based out of Indianapolis. You run a serious risk of her just being a complete no-show on your big day. I’m writing this only a week after my wedding, and I’m still processing the sheer audacity of it all. We had everything locked in—makeup and hair—months in advance. I even spoke with her on the phone the day before and again on the actual morning of the wedding. Everything seemed perfectly fine, or so I thought. And then, boom. Total radio silence. She didn't show up, and she wouldn't even pick up the phone when we started calling frantically. I was honestly speechless. On a day that is already high-stakes and incredibly stressful, the last thing you need is someone blowing you off like this. To make matters worse, I’ve just realized that I am definitely not alone here; so many other girls have dealt with the exact same nightmare. It is absolutely infuriating.

bluetiger332 said:A quick heads-up for any brides-to-be out there: don't let what happened to me happen to you. Whatever you do, stay far away from Victoria's Secret based out of Indianapolis. You run a serious risk of her just being a complete no-show on your big day. I’m writing this only a week after my wedding, and I’m still processing the sheer audacity of it all. We had everything locked in—makeup and hair—months in advance. I even spoke with her on the phone the day before and again on the actual morning of the wedding. Everything seemed perfectly fine, or so I thought. And then, boom. Total radio silence. She didn't show up, and she wouldn't even pick up the phone when we started calling frantically. I was honestly speechless. On a day that is already high-stakes and incredibly stressful, the last thing you need is someone blowing you off like this. To make matters worse, I’ve just realized that I am definitely not alone here; so many other girls have dealt with the exact same nightmare. It is absolutely infuriating.

I feel like I’ve heard this story at least 15 times now. It’s absolutely horrific!! Why would anyone take on so many clients if they can't actually show up? Just be honest and say no! Don't pull this kind of garbage on people!!!